Ditching of a US Airways A320 in the Hudson River in New York

15 January 2009; US Airways A320-200, New York, NY: The aircraft was on a scheduled passenger flight from New York (LaGuardia) to Charlotte, NC The aircraft struck a flock of birds shortly after takeoff and experienced a loss of power to both engines.
The crew was able to successfully ditch the aircraft in the Hudson River near midtown Manhattan.
The aircraft reached an maximum altitude of about 3200 feet before it began to descend.
After ditching, all five crew members and 150 passengers evacuated the aircraft. There were no fatalities in this event.

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